Things To Do
Broadway
Head to Broadway for music and drinking :) Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, bars, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.
L.A. Jackson
Craft cocktails & creative small plates in a swanky rooftop bar at the Thompson Nashville hotel.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame is easy to spot, with its piano-shaped architectural front. Filled with memorabilia, stage costumes and personal effects from some of country music’s greatest artists, this place is a tour through country music history.
Frist Art Museum
The Frist Art Museum opened in 2001 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit art exhibition center dedicated to presenting and originating high-quality exhibitions with related educational programs and community outreach activities. The Frist is a non-collecting museum and hosts 12–15 exhibitions from some of the most prestigious collections in the world, as well as award-winning shows organized in-house. The exhibitions change every few months, so plan to visit often to see what’s new.
Thistle Farms
The Café at Thistle Farms is a restaurant, tea service, and event space located in West Nashville. A social enterprise, the Café heals, empowers, and employs women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. We believe that love is the strongest force for change in the world, because love has the power to heal. Thistle Farms is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. We do this by providing a safe place to live, a meaningful job, and a lifelong sisterhood of support.
Nashville Farmers' Market
Lively daily market featuring a wide variety of local foods, produce, crafts, classes & chef demos.
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
Fun Fact: we took our engagement photos here! The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge is a perfect view of the iconic Nashville skyline and is a great location for photos. It spans the Cumberland River (3,150 feet) and is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. This standout bridge is especially dramatic at night when it is lit,
Arrington Vineyards
If you love wine, then we have the perfect place for you to spend your day. Co-owned by Country Music artist Kix Brooks, Arrington Vineyards is located 25 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee. Our beautiful 95 acre property includes 16 acres of vineyards, five tasting rooms, gorgeous views, shaded picnic areas, live music on weekends (April to November), and plenty of free parking. Whether it be a romantic date night or a fun family outing – come experience why we are known as “Nashville’s Wine Country”.
Cheekwood
Fun Fact: we took our engagement photos here! Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. Each year, Cheekwood welcomes over 400,000 visitors, making it one of the city’s top cultural attractions, with over 20,000 member households. Visitors enjoy family activities, programming for all ages and year-round festivals celebrating the four seasons. From 250,000 blooming bulbs in the spring to one mile of holiday lights in the winter, there’s always something to see at Cheekwood.
Centennial Park
Fun Fact: we took our engagement photos here! Centennial Park is a large urban park located approximately two miles west of downtown across West End Avenue from the campus of Vanderbilt University. The 132-acre features: the iconic Parthenon, a one-mile walking trail, Lake Watauga, the Centennial Art Center, historical monuments, an arts activity center, a beautiful sunken garden, a band shell, an events shelter, sand volleyball courts, dog park, and an exercise trail. Thousands of people visit the park each year to visit the museum, see exhibits, attend festivals, and just enjoy the beauty of the park.
Radnor Lake State Park
Radnor Lake State Park is a 1,368-acre park and is protected as a Class II Natural Area. It is unique due to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities, environmental education programs, hiking opportunities, and its location in an urban area. The park is day-use only and the 7.75-miles of trail are strictly used for hiking, photography, and wildlife observation.